The Retro Round Up!

General Discussion, Race Reports & Results for this Great 'Scratch-Builders' Class.
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RACER X
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The Retro Round Up!

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Hi Racers,

There is nothing like taking a stroll in Jack’s slot museum... :lol:

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Ok let’s get them on the track!!! :ugeek:
Get out there and have fun...!
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bantamjack
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Wow - whose is this??
(notice the thumberlina in the front of the last photo.

Jack :shock:
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Koford1
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Great to see some of the old chassis, for some reason I thought Axtons car may have been even older and more of a "sedan" type car. Anyway good to see it, it looks like it's an early wing car chassis.

This is the last piano wire, brass and steel chassis wing car chassis I built before the advent of the first laser cut then later Steel EDM chassis.

This was raced in Sydney against the likes of Toby Lee, Greg Erskine, Wayne Bramble and the late John Fuga and Geoff Cowell. Toby Lee was close to being unbeatable

Power was courtesy of the 2nd generation of Camen motors after their Peanut motor.

This was a couple of years after the Dave Smith "Slotz Revival" era.

A ton of hours in it.
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Plenty of springs n  hinges to get the thing to work on G&D
Plenty of springs n hinges to get the thing to work on G&D
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Hand cut spring steel nose piece with rectangular tube cut into these to house the front plumber hinges
Hand cut spring steel nose piece with rectangular tube cut into these to house the front plumber hinges
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Hand drilled 1/2" fronts and guide secured by a machined collar and a screw through the post. Body was the Sunset "Le Mans " coupe. Soldered motor springs were lead wire retainers.
Hand drilled 1/2" fronts and guide secured by a machined collar and a screw through the post. Body was the Sunset "Le Mans " coupe. Soldered motor springs were lead wire retainers.
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Chucky
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RACER X
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Hi Racers,

It looks like your controller Jack!!!
Must be one of your prototypes from the late ‘50s.... :lol:

Charlie, nice spring wing thing! :ugeek:

Awesome...
Get out there and have fun...!
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Thanks Pete,

So when is this retro race on and are the regs for the muscle cars?

I have trouble navigating PVH's site!! :roll:
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Chucky
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The Retro Round Up!

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Hi Racers,

I’m on it... :ugeek:
Get out there and have fun...!
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Thanks, hope you can attach it here so everyone has easy access to it. :D
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Chucky
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SlotBaker
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Koford1 wrote:... the regs for the muscle cars?
Is this it?
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Yeah Steve,that would be them.

Cheers,PJ
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